Synthesis Workshop | SynCom Project SPHERE

3 Jul 2025, 12:00 → 4 Jul 2025, 14:00 Europe/Berlin

15.21-R2001a-Seminarraum (Forschungszentrum Jülich)

In this synthesis workshop of the SynCom Project “Synthesizing Plastics: Helmholtz Expertise on Plastics Research and Policy Engagement (SPHERE)” we will advance the synthesis paper on plastics degradation and discuss the policy mapping. The event will take place at Forschungszentrum Jülich.

We are looking forward to this SPHERE project workshop!

Thursday 3 July

12:00 → 12:30 Registration and Networking

Speakers: Prof. Nick Wierckx (FZJ), Dr Paul Einhäupl (RIFS/GFZ)

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 14:00 Introduction and Recap

14:00 → 15:00 Narratives - Plenary Discussion and Deep Dive

What is the Helmholtz message that we want to send at the stakeholder workshop?

15:00 → 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 → 17:00 Synthesis Paper: Writing Session (Break-Outs)

17:00 → 18:00 Synthesis Paper: Plenary Session

18:00 → 18:30 Wrap-up

19:30 → 21:30 Networking over Dinner

Friday 4 July

09:00 → 09:30 Check-in Day 2, Recap of Day 1

09:30 → 10:30 Policy Mapping Session

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 11:30 Policy Mapping Discussion

11:30 → 12:00 Stakeholder Board and Discussion

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 13:30 Wrap-up and Next Steps